Fluid metering device



3, 1932 w. 1.. M ARD EN 14,856,850

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FLUID METERING DEVICE Filed Dec. 31. 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 anoewtoz mmwfw trimmers I. MARDEN, GE ELIEIHUBST, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR T NEIETiINE METER COMPANY, 01" NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OE NEW JERSEY FLUID METERING DEVICE Application filed December 31, 1930. Serial No. 505,778.

1 The present invention relates to fluid metermg devices and embodies more specifically, an im roved mechanism, wherein the contined within a cylindrical chamber. ticulsriy, construction for meters of this character wherein the oscillating cylinder is readily and accurately manufactured, the and fitting surfaces being reduced to a minimum.

in mechanisms of this character, a suitable power take-cit is rovided to utilize the oscillating motion of t e cylinder Within thecylindrical chamber todrive a suitable registering mechanism, mechanism for each revolution within the chamber thus being accurately determined. It has been found, in meters of this type as distinguished from meters utilizing awobble plate, that the accuracy with which the surfaces must be machined and fitted has prevented the extensive use of this type of meter More purin spite of the fact that it frequently is highly desirable to utilize the same.

An object of the invention, accordingly, is to provide a continuous flow meter having an oscillatable cylinder which is subjected to the pressure of the fluid and caused to oscillate thereby, the construction of the cylinder and chamber being such as to facilitate the manufacture and assembly of the elements.

A further object of the invention is to proride a meter of the above character, wherein the number and extent of surfaces to be accurately fitted is reduced to a minimum, the elements being so constructed as to greatly :iecilitate the manufacture thereof.

A further object of the invention is to proride s meter of the above character, wherein the parts are so constructed as to readily telescope within each other into assembled position at the same time providin an efl'ective henism for introducing and discharging the fluid from the meterin chamber.

'Fhrther ob'ects, not specifically enumerated above, wi be apparent as the invention is described in greater detail in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

ow or a fluid through the meter actu etes a cylinder. which is oscillatably mount- I the invention embodies an improved machining the volume of fluid passed by the 'lar to groove 185w Figure 1 is a view in section, taken in a plane passing through the axis of the meter and showing the metering chamber, as well as the oscillating cylinder and the power takeoff therefor.

' lhigure- 2 is a View in section, taken on line 2-2 of Figure l, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the chamber and cylmclerin the position wherein fluid is about.

H of Figure 2, and looking in the direction.

of the arrows.

Figure 5 is a view in elevatibn, showing the measuring chamber piston ot a structed H1 accordance vention.

Referring to the above drawings, a meter is shown at 10, formed with an inlet 11 and an outlet 12. A platform 13 is formed within the meter to receive a bottom cylinder head 14:, provided with a cup-shaped fitting 15 having a vertically extending pin 16 within'the cup. A cylindrical wall 17 is adapted to fit within peripheral groove 18 in the bottom cylinder head 14" and the bottom cylinder meter conwiththe present inhead is formed with an inlet aperature 19 the inlet 11 and an which communicates with outlet aperture 20 which communicates with the outlet 12., The cylinder wall-17 further carries a partition 21" spaced between the apertures 19 and 20, this wall extending betweenthe bottom'cylinder head Mend a top cylinder head 22. The'tup'cylinder head 22 p "is provided with a eripherhl groove 23 simi ich reheives the'cylindri 4 cal housingicnem'ber and is' providsd withe' lower bearing face piston 26 engages.

The measurin chamber consists of a hollow cylin rical portion 27 which is 24 against which the upper bearing face 25 0f a measuringchamber" res of the cylindrical wall-17 and the axis of the piston thus oscillates due to such rolling motion asconstrained by the engagement of the partition 21 with a slot 28, formed in the piston. The slot is preferably formed with outwardly tapered sides 29 to permit the oscillatory movement about the partition 21. The top of thepiston is formed with a cut away portion 30 which also accommodates the oscillatory movement about the partition 21.

A pin 31 is secured in the piston 26 axially thereof and is provided with a roller 32 which engages the stub shaft 16 and likewise engages a power take-oft mechanism 33, received in an u wardly extendin cylindrical flan e 34 whic is formedupon t e top cylinder ead.

The top of the meter housing 35 is secured in position over the mechanism -described above and the mechanism functions in a manner which will be readily apparent from an inspection of Figures 2 2111:11 3, the cycle of operation of the piston .being illustrated therein. A plurality ..of apertures 36 are formed in the piston and serve to break any vacuum which might be created during the "o ration thereof. In constructin the above e ements, it will be seen that ony a comparatively few machining operations are required to provide an accurate fit between the bearing surfaces of the meter. A minimum number of bearing surfaces are provided which serve to effectively seal the fluid compartments from the compartments in which it is desired that no fluid exist and the mechanism is thus readily manufactured and assembled.

While the invention has been described with specific reference to the accompanying drawings, it is not to be limited, save as defined in the appended claim.

I claim as my invention:

In a meterin device, a cylindrical chamber, a lower cylinder head having an axial aperture, 9. cup-shaped extension in the chamber formed with a boss adapted to engage theaperture, an upper cylindrical head havin a lower plane bearing surface, a hollow cylindrical piston closed at one end and mounted between the/ heads and bearing against the plane bearing surface and the extension, a guide pin carried in the extension coaxial with the chamber, an axial pin on the piston engaging the first pin, and fluid con nections communicating with the chamber.

This specification signed this 27th day of December, A. D. 1930.

WILLIAM L. MARDEN. 

